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Stent for expanding a lumen
Assignee: SOOHO MEDI-TECH Co Ltd
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Filing: 1994-09-22
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Granted: 1996-08-13
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Expires: 2014-09-22
Abstract
Abstract A stent for expanding lumens, formed of a wire member which has a zigzag configuration, first and second straight sections and a plurality of bends cross-linked with each other to form a plurality of turns. The stent need not provide means for connecting each wire member. The elasticity of the stent is uniform. The position of the stent in a body cavity is maintained since the longitudinal change of the stent is very small. Also the stent provides means for preventing restenosis of the lumens.
Inventors
- 👤 Sung-soon An
- 👤 Suk-jae Lee
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 14:42
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61M; A61M29/00; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/82; A61F2/86; A61F2/90; A61F2/02; A61F2/04; A61F2/06; A61F2/07; A61F2002/075; A61F2230/00; A61F2230/0002; A61F2230/0028; A61F2230/0054
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
170 words
A stent comprising a length of wire formed into a cylindrical configuration having a plurality of turns of a zigzag configuration consisting of a series of first and second straight sections joined by a plurality of bends consisting of lower and upper bends, wherein each of the first and second straight sections is defined between each of the upper and lower bends, the first straight section is longer than the second section and the upper bends of one turn are hooked with corresponding lower bends of an adjacent turn, and wherein the stent is resiliently compressible into a smaller first shape in which all of the straight sections are arranged side by side and closely adjacent one another for insertion into a passageway with the bends having a stress therein, the stent being resiliently expandable by release of said stress into a second shape in which all of the straight sections define a generally circular or cylindrical configuration for pressing against a wall of the passageway to maintain it open.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
170 words
A stent comprising a length of wire formed into a cylindrical configuration having a plurality of turns of a zigzag configuration consisting of a series of first and second straight sections joined by a plurality of bends consisting of lower and upper bends, wherein each of the first and second straight sections is defined between each of the upper and lower bends, the first straight section is longer than the second section and the upper bends of one turn are hooked with corresponding lower bends of an adjacent turn, and wherein the stent is resiliently compressible into a smaller first shape in which all of the straight sections are arranged side by side and closely adjacent one another for insertion into a passageway with the bends having a stress therein, the stent being resiliently expandable by release of said stress into a second shape in which all of the straight sections define a generally circular or cylindrical configuration for pressing against a wall of the passageway to maintain it open.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
60 words
The stent according to the claim 1, wherein said wire comprises a first end portion and a second end portion, said first and second end portions of said wire being woven in and out of said plurality of turns of the wire in a direction towards opposite ends of the stent and fixed to one of said plurality of turns.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
The stent according to the claim 1, wherein the top and bottom ends are fixed by being wound around the wire.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
In combination, the stent of claim 1 and a tubular guide having said stent therein, said stent being resiliently compressed into said smaller first shape.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
The stent according to claim 1, wherein the stent additionally comprises coating means for preventing a tumor from penetrating gaps created by the stent.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
16 words
The stent according to claim 5, wherein the coating means is a mesh made of nylon.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
16 words
The stent according to claim 6 wherein the mesh is additionally coated by a silicon rubber.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
106 words
A stent comprising: a single length of wire bent into a zigzag configuration comprising a series of straight sections joined by a plurality of bends, said plurality of bends comprising alternate peaks and valleys, each of said peaks being formed substantially identical to one another and each of said valleys being formed substantially identical to one another, the zigzag configuration being spirally wrapped about an axis into a plurality of turns, the axis forming a longitudinal axis of the stent, and wherein said peaks of one of said plurality of turns of the stent are interlocked with said valleys of an adjacent turn of the stent.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
106 words
A stent comprising: a single length of wire bent into a zigzag configuration comprising a series of straight sections joined by a plurality of bends, said plurality of bends comprising alternate peaks and valleys, each of said peaks being formed substantially identical to one another and each of said valleys being formed substantially identical to one another, the zigzag configuration being spirally wrapped about an axis into a plurality of turns, the axis forming a longitudinal axis of the stent, and wherein said peaks of one of said plurality of turns of the stent are interlocked with said valleys of an adjacent turn of the stent.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
41 words
The stent of claim 8 wherein the wire comprises a first end portion and a second end portion, said first and second end portions being woven in and out of said plurality of turns extending towards opposite ends of the stent.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
27 words
The stent of claim 9 wherein distal ends of the first and second end portions are hooked around a portion of one of said plurality of turns.
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